Missouri Valley Elects

Missouri Valley Elects

The Missouri Valley Association of Fire Chiefs, a division of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, held its annual conference at Hutchinson, Kans., June 9-11.

Officers elected for the ensuing year are: Chief Fred Saefke, Fargo, N. D., president; Chief Eugene W. Fields, Omaha, Neb., first vice president and director, IAFC; Chief Wayne E. Ulm, Des Moines, Iowa, second vice president; Chief Paul Soener, Independence, Iowa, secretary-treasurer. State vice presidents are Chief C. W. Stone, Limon, Colo.; Chief A. B. Arnold, Mason City, Iowa; Chief R. A. Davis, Sedgwick County, Kans.; Chief C. Babcock, Kirksville, Mo.; Chief A. F. Putschler, ret., Dickinson, N. D.; Chief C. E. Zumwalt, ret., Pierre, S. D.; Chief A. L. Piper, Casper, Wyo.

Chief Ray Tiller, Waterloo, Iowa, who is a past IAFC president and director since 1940, relinquished his official duties. He has served as secretary-treasurer of the Missouri Valley for the past 32 years.

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